Rope-fitting.



E. R. SHNABLE.

ROPE FITTING.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9. 1910.

1,073,292. Patented Sept. 1 ,-191 3.

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- Specification mam. Patent. application filed March a, 191 0. SerialNo. 548,296. v r

' a citizen of the United States, and. gresident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rope-Fittings, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to rope fittings and has special reference to a fitting consisting of a combined thimble and shackle for the purposes hereafter specified.

I am aware that it is well known in the art to use a thimble either oval or round which is suitably fastened near the end of a rope, the rope being so disposed that it incloses the thimble. This thimble is ordinarily made hollow so that a hook or other suitable device may be inserted in the cen tral portion. I am also aware that shackles are well known, these shackles often being constructed with asocket in which the end of a rope is adapted to bQ'SBCIlI'Bd.

One of the objections to the present form of shackle which has a socket. isthat considerable labor is involved in fastening the ropein its proper position and at the same time the strength of the connection is much inferior to that which is obtained with a thimble. On the other hand when a thim-. ble is employed, the special advantages of a shackle, which consist in the case of an open shackle, of the use of a readily removable pin and in a closed shackle of the use of a strong narrow loop to which con- .nection is readily made, are lost.

One of the objects of my invention consists in providing a" rope fitting which has all of the advantages of a thimble and atof a modification of my improved fitting.

Fig. 4 is an end elqvation of the parts shown in Fig. 3.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, 6 is the thimcentral portion, although sufch opening may be provided if-it i'sIdesired to produce a-- lighter fitting. On the two sides-ofthe wumwmmr courtesan-er 2m s ams mmma i I norarrr'rmgi Patented Sept. 16, 191 s.

" Portion 0 p if! embly d so with o 'np nia an "the-2 thimble portion 6 are provided the shackle or supporting members 7, 7, which arepreferably cast integral with the thimble portion 6. The shackle members '7, 7 project beyond the thimble portion 6 and each shackle member is provided near its end wlt-h an opening 8 through which the pin 9 may be readily inserted. The thimble member 6 is provided on its periphery with a groove 10 which is engaged Joy the wire rope or cable 11, this cable being retained in position by means of the clips 12, 12, 12.

Figs. 3 and at illustrate a modification of my invention in which a. closed shackle instead of an open shackle is employed. The two shackle members 7, 7 are made continuous with each other, being joined at their outer ends by the transverse port-ion 13, thus forming the opening 14; between the thimble portion 6' here 7, 7

Although my invention may be used for many purposes, it is particularly adapted for use in connection with dredging buckets, asuitable port-ion of the bucket being attached'to the shackle members of the fit ting either by means of the pin 9, or by means of a hook which is inserted in the opening 14 in the case of the modification shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

It is evident that many changes can be and the shackle memmade in the exact construction of the device thimble havin a continuous groove, and a shackle integral with the sides of said thimble, the legs of said shackle outstanding from the respective sidesof said thimble, sad legs having a tapering form and e.\'-

lending substantially across the respective faces of said thimble, the free ends of said legs having alined apertures, substantially as described.

3. A rope fitting comprising a spatulate thimble having a continuous groove, and a shackle integral withthe sides of said thimble, the legs of said shackle outstanding from the respective sides of said thimble,

said legs having a tapering form and ex- 10 tending substantially across the respective faces of said thimble, the free ends of said legs having alinedapertures, and a pin in saldapertures, substantially as described.

EMILE R. SHNABLE, .Witnesses:

HENRY M. HUXLEY, M. Roenn'rson. 

